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A visit to the Atkins Cemetery ...


The location of the Atkins Cemetery has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>


Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. Without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery was actually buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial had been refused at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Atkins Cemetery ...

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Atkins Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Atkins Cemetery

Lat:   33.8082°   (33° 48' 29")

Lon:   -83.0807°   (-83° 4' 50")

The Atkins Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County<2>.

The county seat for Oglethorpe County is located in Lexington. Lexington lies just to the north northwest of the Atkins Cemetery .

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Atkins Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Georgia:
  • Pages specific to Oglethorpe County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:
  • About the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church ...
    • Although we don't have a link to the Atkins Cemetery itself, you might be curious about the African Methodist Episcopal Church. See their website at:
    • The African Methodist Episcopal Church

    • List of neighboring communities ...

    The following 22 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Atkins Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Atkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Stephens
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephens
      • Stephens is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Former name for Stephens:
      • Antioch
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stephens <4>
    • Lexington
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Maxeys
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maxeys have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maxeys
      • Maxeys is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 227 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maxeys <4>
    • Crawford
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Woodville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodville
      • Woodville is located in Greene County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 397 people
    • Centerville
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
      • Centerville is located in Wilkes County
    • Durham Town
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durham Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durham Town
      • Durham Town is located in Greene County
    • Rayle
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rayle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rayle
      • Rayle is located in Wilkes County
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 188 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rayle <4>
    • Arnoldsville
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Cherokee Corner ‑ Historic
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cherokee Corner. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherokee Corner
      • Cherokee Corner is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Palmetto
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palmetto
      • Palmetto is located in Oglethorpe County
    • Jacksonville
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacksonville
      • Jacksonville is located in Greene County
      • Estimated population in 2019: 133 people
    • Continue List   (10 more) ...
      • Scull Shoals ‑ Historic
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scull Shoals have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scull Shoals
        • Scull Shoals is located in Greene County
      • Union Point
        (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
      • Springfield
        (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springfield
        • Springfield is located in Taliaferro County
      • Tyrone
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tyrone
        • Tyrone is located in Wilkes County
      • New Town
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Town have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Town
        • New Town is located in Wilkes County
      • Winterville
        (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Carlton
        (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
      • Greensboro
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
      • Colbert
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northwest)
      • Comer
        (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Comer
        • Comer is located in Madison County
        • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,302 people
        • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Comer <4>

    For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

    Nearby communities with newspapers ...

    The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Atkins Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Oglethorpe County.

    More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Atkins Cemetery.

    We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

    List of nearby cemeteries ...

    Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 23 that are within 9 miles [14.5 km] of the Atkins Cemetery.<6>

    We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Atkins Cemetery, with the nearest first.

    • Smith - Freeman Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Smith - Freeman Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Smith - Freeman Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Smith - Freeman Cemetery
    • Milner Cemetery
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Milner Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Milner Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Milner Cemetery
    • Reece Cemetery
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reece Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Reece Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reece Cemetery
    • Lexington Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Lexington Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Lexington Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Lexington Cemetery
    • McWhorter Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McWhorter Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The McWhorter Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McWhorter Cemetery
    • Moody Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Moody Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Moody Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Moody Cemetery
    • Wynne Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Wynne Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Wynne Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Wynne Cemetery
    • Crawford Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Crawford Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Crawford Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Crawford Cemetery
    • Maxeys Sunset Cemetery
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
      • The Maxeys Sunset Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • To give a relative sense of its location, the Maxeys Sunset Cemetery is located 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> to the northeast of Lexington.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Maxeys Sunset Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1974948 <7>
    • Bray Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bray Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bray Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bray Cemetery
    • Bairdstown Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Bairdstown Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Bairdstown Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Bairdstown Cemetery
    • Armstrong Cemetery
      (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Armstrong Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • The Armstrong Cemetery is located in Greene County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Armstrong Cemetery
    • Continue List   (11 more) ...
      • Philomath Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Philomath Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Philomath Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Philomath Cemetery
      • Chafin Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Chafin Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Chafin Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Chafin Cemetery
      • Noell Cemetery
        (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Noell Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Noell Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Noell Cemetery
      • Reynolds Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Reynolds Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Reynolds Cemetery is located in Greene County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Reynolds Cemetery
      • County Line Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • The County Line Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • The County Line Cemetery has also been known as:
        • County Line Baptist Church Cemetery
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the County Line Cemetery
      • Thaxton Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Thaxton Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Thaxton Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Thaxton Cemetery
      • Echols - Eckles Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
      • Rock Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Rock Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Rock Cemetery is located in Wilkes County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Rock Cemetery
      • McCannon Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the McCannon Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The McCannon Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the McCannon Cemetery
      • Watkins Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Watkins Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Watkins Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Watkins Cemetery
      • Tiller Cemetery
        (8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
        • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for the Tiller Cemetery have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
        • The Tiller Cemetery is located in Oglethorpe County
        • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for the Tiller Cemetery

    For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

    Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Atkins Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #335725  (Atkins Cemetery)
      • Note: GNIS record #335725 has been archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website.
      • Class: cemetery         Map Name: Lexington
      • County: Oglethorpe         Elev: 204
      • Location given for GNIS #335725 (Atkins Cemetery)

    The official website for Oglethorpe County: www.onlineoglethorpe.com

    The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.gov/

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Georgia's counties, including Oglethorpe, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- ) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point at the Atkins Cemetery. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.8082, Longitude: -83.0807       In this case, the coordinates for the Atkins Cemetery have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
    <4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
    <5>An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
    <6>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), you can be assured that it's not complete and our list will be missing cemeteries.
    <7>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.




 

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